James Garbarino
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A Developmental Perspective on Trauma in Childhood and Adolesence
This presentation will examine how trauma in childhood and adolescence affects development. It explores developmental considerations in how trauma is defined and what domains of behavior are most affected. And, it outlines the concept of Post Traumatic Stress Development as an adjunct to conventional thinking about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
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Books by James Garbarino
“Miller's Children” (2018)
Miller’s Children is a passionate and comprehensive look at the human consequences of the US Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Miller v. Alabama, which outlaws mandatory life-without-parole sentences for juvenile murderers. The decision to apply the law retroactively to other cases has provided hope to those convicted of murders as teenagers and had been incarcerated with the expectation that they would never leave prison until their own death as incarcerated adults. Psychological expert witness James Garbarino shares his fieldwork in more than forty resentencing cases of juveniles affected by the Miller decision. Providing a wide-ranging review of current research on human development in adolescence and early adulthood, he shows how studies reveal the adolescent mind’s keen ability for malleability, suggesting the true potential for rehabilitation. Garbarino focuses on how and why some convicted teenage murderers have been able to accomplish dramatic rehabilitation and transformation, emphasizing the role of education, reflection, mentoring, and spiritual development. With a deft hand, he shows us the prisoners’ world that is filled, first and foremost, with stories of hope amid despair, and moral and psychological recovery in the face of developmental insult and damage.
“Listening to Killers: Lessons Learned from My Twenty Years as a Psychological Expert Witness in Murder Cases” (2015)
Listening to Killers offers an inside look at twenty years' worth of murder files from Dr. James Garbarino, a leading expert psychological witness who listens to killers so that he can testify in court. The author offers detailed accounts of how killers travel a path that leads from childhood innocence to lethal violence in adolescence or adulthood. He places the emotional and moral damage of each individual killer within a larger scientific framework of social, psychological, anthropological, and biological research on human development. By linking individual cases to broad social and cultural issues and illustrating the social toxicity and unresolved trauma that drive some people to kill, Dr. Garbarino highlights the humanity we share with killers and the role of understanding and empathy in breaking the cycle of violence.
“See Jane Hit: Why Girls Are Growing More Violent And What We Can Do About It” (2008)
See Jane Hit: Why Girls Are Growing More Violent And What We Can Do About It
“Lost Boys: Why our Sons Turn Violent and How We Can Save Them” (1999)
Shows Why Young Men And Boys Have Become Increasingly Vulnerable To Violent Crime And How Lack Of Adult Supervision And Support Poses A Real And Growing Threat To Our Children's Basic Safety.--jacket. The Epidemic Of Youth Violence -- Rejected And Neglected, Ashamed And Depressed -- How Early Vulnerability Becomes Bad Behaviour -- Discovering The Dark Side -- A Boys Code Of Honor: Frustrated Justice And Fractured Morality -- The Power Of Spiritual, Psychological, And Social Anchors -- Saving Violent Boys Isn't Easy -- Reclaiming Lost Boys -- Appendix: Where To Get Help, Prevention And Intervention Resources. James Garbarino. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 251-265) And Index.
“Let's Talk About Living In A World With Violence: An Activity Book For School-age Children” (1993)
Let's Talk About Living In A World With Violence: An Activity Book For School-age Children
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